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With considerable interest in the opportunity of scaling up social finance in Canada, Tides Canada, J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and PLAN, with funding from Vancity Credit Union, hosted a 1.5…
In light of the growing urgency for, and national commitment to a de‐carbonised economy combined with the need for local economic drivers and community resiliency, community energy offers a win‐win‐win…
In January of 2019, the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet), and partners commissioned a small project focusing on the emergent Federal Social Finance Fund. This initiative was part of…
Since the end of last decade, several institutions of the European Union have called for public policies to boost the social economy at the European, national and regional levels. A…
The Civil Society Strategy sets out how the government will work to support and to strengthen civil society, without compromising its independence. Civil society refers to all individuals and organisations,…
This report explores the relationship between social finance and social determinants of health in order to understand the influence each has on the other to address health and socioeconomic outcomes….
Social procurement leverages an organisation’s buying power to deliver social value, above and beyond the value of the goods or services being procured. It builds diversity into the supply chain,…
The federal government has been engaging with civil society and the private sector for several years, investigating whether and how the government could support social finance initiatives. Social finance is intended to…
A study that confirms the RISQ’s essential role and the effectiveness of its approach! Since 1997, the RISQ has been a proud partner of numerous business successes reflecting the needs…
This guide is written for social entrepreneurs who want to maximise their positive impact and want a practical approach to help them do that. By impact we mean creating changes…
This guidebook is an introduction to the why, what, and how of social procurement in Canada. It is written for several audiences: organizations taking the necessary steps towards social procurement…
Real estate development and major infrastructure projects can have a profound impact on the communities in which they take place. Large developments have the capability to change the character of…